School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 9,001 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,001
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
9,865
in 2001
All-time low
7,646
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 9,001.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 9,865 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,646, in 2011.
Malta ranks 183rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,865 | — |
| 2002 | 9,430 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,916 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8,701 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,286 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,838 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,854 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,811 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,666 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,653 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,646 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,943 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8,233 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,259 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,568 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8,896 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,758 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,783 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,108 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9,501 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,299 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,132 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,147 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,001 | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9,001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 8% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9,001 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 550,416, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,485 | 7,666 | 9,865 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,385 | 7,646 | 9,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,216 | 9,001 | 9,501 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 180 Martinique 12,163 compare
- 181 Samoa 11,150 compare
- 182 Kiribati 9,686 compare
- 184 Bahamas 8,774 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 8,606 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 7,168 compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta was 9,001 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,865 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,646 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release